Passengers wishing to book future cruises with Royal Caribbean while aboard a current sailing will notice a couple of changes to the line’s NextCruise program: onboard credit that can’t be used immediately and the elimination of reduced deposits. (cruisecritic.com)

Royal Caribbean’s Crown & Anchor Society, the line’s loyalty program, revealed the initial details of an upcoming refurbishment to Independence of the Seas. The ship, which launched in 2008, has not had a significant refurb since 2013. (cruisecritic.com)

The stars have aligned with the return of multi-platinum selling band DNCE aboard Royal Caribbean International for a live musical performance to celebrate the Great American Eclipse, a phenomenon 99 years in the making. (more…)

70000TONS OF METAL, The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, has announced ticket sales dates for Survivors and the first 16 of 60 bands to perform on board. The much-anticipated 8th edition sails from Miami / Fort Lauderdale, FL to Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands and back on February 1-5, 2018. (more…)

Royal Caribbean filed two new trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for what appears to be cruise ship names. (royalcaribbeanblog.com)

“Nonrefundable deposit fares now give Royal Caribbean an opportunity to simplify our promotional landscape, while also providing our guests with added confidence to book early and our travel partners the reassurance in more qualified, dependable business,” the line told agents in its written communications with the trade. (travelagentcentral.com)

The “Great American Eclipse,” 99 years in the making, is already booking up hotels across the country, and Royal Caribbean International is providing the perfect solution for thrill seekers to experience this once-in-a-lifetime event. (more…)

Royal Caribbean International announced that the Mariner of the Seas will be starting her upcoming Southeast Asian season a month earlier, adding 10 round-trip sailings from Singapore in September 2017. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

Cruise to the Edge, the annual oceanic event hosted by prog vets Yes, has been booked for 2018. Promising “some of the world’s greatest prog-rock musical artists,” next year’s Cruise calls for a five-night voyage setting sail out of Tampa on Feb. 3 and heading for a pair of new ports: Belize City, Belize and Costa Mayo, Mexico. (ultimateclassicrock.com)

After a three-year hiatus, Royal Caribbean International will return to the city of New Orleans, Louisiana with the newly announced repositioning of Vision of the Seas for the 2018-2019 winter season. (cruisebusiness.com)

The Ovation of the Seas is in a drydock in China for “maintenance on components of the ship’s propulsion system,” according to Royal Caribbean International. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

After a three-year hiatus, Royal Caribbean International will return to the legendary city of New Orleans, Louisiana with the newly announced repositioning of Vision of the Seas for the 2018-2019 winter season. (more…)

Royal Caribbean International has unveiled future plans for the first Quantum Ultra-class ship to be based in the Asia-Pacific region. Set to be launched in spring 2019, the yet-to-be-named ship will be the next evolution of the groundbreaking Quantum class and will join her sister ships, Quantum of the Seas and Ovation of the Seas. (more…)

From September 2017, guests will be able to stay in the theme-park capital of the world, Orlando, before hopping on board a cruise ship. (express.co.uk)

After learning that a team of iconic basketball greats were planning a 10-year reunion without inviting a key member of the squad, Royal Caribbean International decided that something needed to be done to mend the lifetime bonds made by winning at the ultimate level.

Royal Caribbean International is on the lookout for the “World’s Most Adventurous Squad.” The #AdventureSquad social media contest will challenge explorers and aspiring Instagram stars to act on their wanderlust and prove that their adventurousness is off the charts. (more…)

Royal Caribbean International invites travelers to come seek Europe like never before with its 2018 European deployment, headlined by the fleet’s newest ship Symphony of the Seas ̶ the world’s largest and most adventure-filled cruise ship. (more…)